Figurative Language (Simile and Metaphor)
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English
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6th Grade
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Jose Escobedo
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Figurative Language (Simile and Metaphor)
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An example of figurative language
butterflies in my stomach
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Reason to use Figurative Language
adds color and interest to language
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Example of a type of Figurative Language: Simile
"I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,"
from William Wordsworth's famous poem, “I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud”
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Simile
Comparing two things using the words "like" or "as"
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Metaphor
a figure of speech that compares two different things without the words "like" or "as."
Saying something is something else.
Ex: "The snow is a white blanket" is a metaphor because it compares the snow to a blanket.
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Simile or Metaphor?
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Simile or Metaphor?
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Simile or Metaphor?
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